Swedish noun· top 5,000 most common

en likhet

similarity, likeness

Meaning

similarity; likeness

In Swedish: överensstämmelse

Forms

Forms of likhet
Singular, indefiniteen likhet
Singular, definitelikheten
Plural, indefinitelikheter
Plural, definitelikheterna

likhet is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor likhet, den stora likheten. Check another noun

Practise likhet

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Is it en likhet or ett likhet?

Expressions

  • jag har börjat cykla i likhet med ("liksom") många andra
    like many others, I've taken up biking

Questions

What does likhet mean in English?

likhet means “similarity, likeness”.

Is it en likhet or ett likhet?

It is en likhet, and “the similarity” is likheten.

What is the plural of likhet?

The plural of likhet is likheter, and the definite plural is likheterna.

Similar words

likna

Nearby common words

likhet is number 4,839 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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